Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), article 16

16. (4) Nothing in this article contained shall be deemed to apply to any dangerous drug in transit by air if the aircraft passes over Malta without landing, or to su ch quantities of dangerous drugs as may, bona fide , reasonably form part of the medical stores of any 10 CAP. 101.] DANGEROUS DRUGS ship or aircraft. General prohibition on importation and exportation of dangerous drugs. Added by: VI.1994.8. 15A. (1) No person shall import or export, or cause to be imported or exported, or take any steps pr eparatory to importin g or exporting, any dangerous drug into or from Malta except in pursuance of and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (2) For the purposes of this article the words "import" and "export" and their grammatical var iations and cognate expressio ns shall have the meaning assigned to them in article 2(1). Removal licences. Amended by: XVI. 1960.3; XXIII. 1980.8; VI. 1994.9. 16. (1) No person shall - (a) remove any dangerous drug from the conveyance by which it is brought int o Malta in transit; or (b) in any way move any such drug in Malta at any time after removal from such conveyance, except under and in accordance w ith a licence (in the Form D se t out in the Second Schedule hereto and in this Ordinance referre d to as a "removal licence") issued by the Comptroller of Customs. I n all cases it shall be in the abso lute discretion of the Comptro ller of Customs to issue or refuse a r emoval licence as h e shall deem f it. (2) No removal licence for the tr ansfer of any such drug to any conveyance for removal out of Malta shall be issued unless and until a valid and subsisting export authorization or diversion certificate relating to it is produced to the Comptroller of Cu stoms. Drugs not to be tampered with. Amended by: XVI. 1960.3.